reasons why parents do not participate in their child's school activities, and ‘ not caring ’ should be the last one on the list.”
Bianca “ I learned so much from the families and students that I worked with during my time. They taught me about resiliency, perseverance, and hard work. With the information they were given, the students and parents soared to amazing heights of getting full-ride scholarships to universities or going from barely passing to deciding that they wanted to continue on to community college post high school. Information and education are accessible and are the equalizers that our families deserve. We are lucky enough to be able to witness their journeys.” Eddie “ Not to overwork yourself. In this profession and position, there is always something we can be doing. The work never ends, so we must give ourselves credit for what we have been able to accomplish and know that we have done everything in our power to help our youth and their families. Acknowledge your accomplishments, be proud of the work you have done, and most important, take care of yourself mentally, physically, and emotionally.” Jessica “ To be as honest as you possibly can with each student and family. Our Juntos families depend on us, and there are times that their circumstances will make it difficult for you to provide a resource for their every need. Being honest with a family and student tells them that you are trying to be transparent with them, and in essence, this allows trust to build, which is crucial for the student’s success. Being honest with the students makes them acknowledge that you are there to support them as well as to steer them in the right direction even when they want to turn a different way. Sometimes you have to be the bad cop in the situation even when it feels uncomfortable and you know they may get upset. There have been times that I learned that the only way for a student to really trust me is if I tell them exactly how things are so that they have an expectation as well as an interpretation of what kind of person I am, and that makes a huge difference when it comes to them disclosing any personal information.”
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